Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders FC 5/20/2023 Picks

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The Vancouver Whitecaps will go against the Seattle Sounders FC in MLS action in BC Place, CAN, on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 10:30 PM ET.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC has 31 save victories and a 69.6 save percentage for the year. With 16 goals achieved and 14 goals given up, their goal difference is only two.

The group averages 1.17 points per game (14 points) and ranks 19th in the league with ten assists.

The Whitecaps are fifth in the league regarding anticipated goals with 19.3, while their xGA is now 14.4. Vancouver has accrued 22 cautions so far this year.

The opposition accrued 46 SoT on the Whitecaps, who allowed 14 goals while surrendering 1.17 G/90. They have four shutouts under their belt, giving them a season percentage of 33.3%.

Yohei Takaoka is the man who will likely protect the goal for Vancouver. In his 4,770 minutes of professional soccer action, Takaoka made 110 saves.

His goals against per 90 minutes are 1.43, and his save percentage is .701, with 76 total goals allowed. In 53 starts, 157 shots were tried at the Japanese goalkeeper.

Takaoka has a career record of 20-15-18 and a shutout percentage of 22.6%, totaling 12 shutouts. The Vancouver Whitecaps rank ninth in the Western Conference.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC made 31 SVs and also had a save % of 69.6 on the year. Their goal difference is two by way of 16 goals finished, and 14 goals relinquished.

In the campaign, the squad averages 1.17 pts per match (14 pts) and ranks 19th in the league with ten assists. The Whitecaps rank 5th in the expected goals category, having 19.3, and the team’s xGA is sitting at 14.4.

Vancouver compiled 22 yellow cards that year. The Whitecaps gave up 14 goals while allowing 1.17 G/90, and the opposition gathered 46 SoT.

They recorded four shutouts, which puts them at a percentage of 33.3% throughout the season.

The Vancouver Whitecaps are 1-4 in their last five matches against the spread.
The Vancouver Whitecaps are 3-3 in their road matches against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 3 of the Whitecaps’ last five games.

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Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders FC Predictions 5/20/2023

The Sounders are now third in the MLS standings with 23 points and a save percentage 75.6 (45 shots on target against).

The Sounders are scoring 1.77 points per game on average and dishing out 12 assists. Seattle Sounders FC scored 20, and the team’s season goal total is anticipated to be 22.7.

The Sounders accrued a shutout percentage of 53.8% and 22 yellow cards this season. With 34 saves and a goals-against-per-90 ratio of 0.85, they recorded seven shutouts.

Seattle is placed fourth, and their goal differential is 9 with 11 goals against.

In front of the internet for Seattle will be Stefan Frei. Frei started 97 games so far in his career, giving up 109 goals while making 246 saves overall.

He has a record of 43-22-32 with a goals-against average of 1.12 per 90. His clean sheet rate is 33.0%, with a save percentage of.699.

In his 8,779 career minutes, Frei stopped 32 of the 352 attempted shots against him. The Seattle Sounders rank first in the Western Conference.

The goalie for Vancouver is Yohei Takaoka. Takaoka played 4,770 minutes and earned 110 saves in his pro soccer career.

His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.43 (76 total goals conceded), and he holds a save % of .701. The keeper hailing from Japan, has had 157 shots attempted at him in 53 starts.

Takaoka (20-15-18 mark in his career) has totaled 12 shutouts, which gives him a 22.6% shutout rate.

The Seattle Sounders FC is 3-2 in their last five matches against the spread.
The Seattle Sounders FC is 4-2 in their road matches against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 2 of Sounders FC’s last five games.

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders FC. The MLS pick for this game is the Vancouver Whitecaps. For Vancouver, Brian White can potentially be a force on the field.

White made 105 starts in his professional soccer career, contributing 0.45 goals every 90 minutes. The American forward has 45 goals to his credit in 8,923 minutes of play.

He totaled 14 assists and nine cautions for receiving a yellow card in his career. The Vancouver Whitecaps will win to a predicted score of 3-1.

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